Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago Arts
Green Oaks Term
Newberry Library
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Urban Studies
Washington D.C.
Business, Entrepreneurship and Society

Argonne Science Semester
Scientific research is the focus of this program, offered through Knox College in cooperation with Argonne National Laboratories. Knox students apply through Argonne in late winter for acceptance as junior members of research teams at the internationally prominent laboratory to begin the following fall. The scientific problems that Argonne investigates cover a wide variety of extremely critical areas including nuclear chemistry, superconductivity, and energy resources. Students must also participate in an interdisciplinary seminar and take a specialized course. Each project entails a written research report.

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Thomas Moses, Program adviser

Chicago Arts Program (An ACM Program)
The Chicago Arts Program is a 15 week guide to the contemporary art world. In addition to attending a wide range of cultural events, students live in Chicago and meet and work with local artists and arts professionals through part-time internships and independent study projects and two courses, "Negotiating the Artworld," and an elective special topics seminar or a studio course. Possible internship placements: in an artist's studio; in a museum or gallery; with a theatre or dance company; with an orchestra or presenting venue; in a magazine or newspaper and more. Not limited to arts majors, the program benefits all students who have a strong interest in the arts.

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ACM Chicago Arts Program Website
Elizabeth Carlin-Metz, Program adviser

Green Oaks Term (A Knox College Program)
A multidisciplinary program that takes advantage of Knox College's Green Oaks, one of the finest field biology research areas in the Midwest. Students and faculty -- drawn from the English, biology and anthropology faculty -- live and conduct research and creative projects for ten weeks at the 670-acre biology field station in central Knox county, about 20 miles east of the Knox campus in Galesburg. Offered every three years.

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Knox College's Green Oaks Term Web site
Jon Wagner, Program adviser

Newberry Library Program in the Humanities (ACM/GLCA Programs)
The fall semester option features a seminar and research project under supervision of two faculty members who are chosen from ACM and GLCA schools. Each year the seminar focuses on a particular theme or issue, which is approached from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics are designed to take advantage of the Library's strong holdings in American, European, and Latin American culture. Three-week seminars on various topics are held in the winter and spring semesters.

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ACM Newberry Library Web site
Lance Factor, Program adviser

Oak Ridge Science Semester (An ACM/GLCA Program)
The Oak Ridge Science Semester is designed to allow qualified undergraduates to study and conduct research in a prestigious and challenging scientific environment. As members of a research team working at the frontiers of knowledge, participants engage in long-range investigations using the facilities of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) near Knoxville, Tennessee. The majority of a student's time is spent in research with an adviser specializing in biology, engineering, mathematics, or in the physical or social sciences. Students also participate in an interdisciplinary seminar designed to broaden their exposure to developments in their major field and related disciplines. In addition, each student chooses an elective from a variety of advanced courses. The academic program is enriched in informal ways by guest speakers, departmental colloquia, and the special interests and expertise of the ORNL staff.

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ACM Oak Ridge Science Semester Web site
Thomas Clayton, Program adviser

Urban Studies Program (An ACM Program)
The social, cultural and economic forces which shape American cities-urban renewal, political machines, pollution, the daily press, welfare, high culture and mass culture, the corporate elite-are all present in Chicago. In the Urban Studies Program, students immerse themselves in the city and these forces and begin to understand the magnitude and complexity of an urban center by studying, working, and living in Chicago. The program includes seminars on urban issues, a core course focusing on current problems in public policy, an independent study project, and a supervised internship. The program's focus on experiential education also helps students gain a valuable understanding about how the city influences and shapes those who live there. The program encourages students to examine their experiences while living in the city and provides students with an opportunity to examine their own values and goals.

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ACM Urban Studies Web site
Duane Oldfield, Program adviser

Washington Semester—Politics in Washington D.C.
Students study government in action. A program seminar meets with public officials, political figures, lobbyists and others active in the federal government. Students also complete a research project, frequently based on the student's internship in a governmental agency. Other programs are parallel in structure: the International Development Semester, the Foreign Policy Semester, and the Economics Semester.

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Robert Seibert, Program adviser

Business, Entrepreneurship and Society Program (ACM)
With focus on business and the liberal arts, this program will ask students to consider the organizational, psychological, and sociological aspects of business in Chicago. Students will explore the intersection between liberal arts education and the economic, social, and strategic forces involved in the dynamic process of change and innovation that are central to the world of entrepreneurship and business. The course concentrates on immersion in the city with the interplay of culture and commerce, neighborhood, entrepreneurial, and corporate life.

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ACM Business, Entrepreneurship, and Society Web site
Jonathan Powers, Program adviser